One of my favourite websites that I love to peruse is TED.com. It’s a site that shares with the public presentations given by some of today’s most insightful thinkers and gifted creators as a means to help spread knowledge and the sharing of ideas. Now who wouldn’t love a site that tries to accomplish that.
A few days ago, TED.com posted a new talk given by poet/author Chris Abani called “Telling stories of our shared humanity“. Don’t let the title fool you – this is a powerful presentation that will have you laughing and crying all in the span of 15 minutes. Click to continue reading the rest of this entry
July 29, 2008 at 2:02 am
TED.com is a really great site, I used to visit it. It’s nice to surf there. Thanks for sharing :)
July 29, 2008 at 11:30 am
My pleasure, woody green. Indeed the whole purpose of TED is to share knowledge and ideas as an instrument for changing the world for the better. Sometimes I can’t help but imagine that if we all took 2 steps back and listened to those we disagree with or fear, we might see those commonalities that we all share and focus on those instead of the differences between us.
July 29, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I love your blog. It looks very creative. I am brand new so mine is a work in progress. I look forward to reading more posts. Come by and say Hi.
July 29, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Thank you, Tammy. That’s very nice of you to say. While it’s a given that people blog with the hope that someone will wander by and read what they have to say, it’s still flattering when readers tell you how much they enjoy your writing.
As for my blog, I still consider it to be relatively new and as such, a work in progress like your blog. Mind you, I like to think that anything worthwhile is a work in progress since we’re always learning new things or at least getting a better understanding that can help us improve whatever it is we’re working on – be it our careers, our families, ourselves or even a blog.
So, I’m hoping that this blog will grow and evolve and that it will continue to be a source of enjoyment, if not food for thought, for those like yourself who take the time to stop by and see what I’m talking about now.
Thanks again for the kind compliment.